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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B09926	An epistle written (dated the 30th of the 11th month 1659,) and sent from London into the countrey. By a friend to the glorious (though at this day despised) cause of Christ, in answer to a letter sent up to him (dated the 16th of the same month) wherein the following things are treated of, (viz.) 1. The fifth kingdom it self, which the God of Heaven sets up in the latter dayes. 2. The kingdom of the beast which is to be destroyed. 3. The instruments that are to be used in destroying the one and erecting the other; with the way or manner how they are to be used. 4. The time of the beginning of this work. [bracket] First, before Christs personal comming. Secondly, before the call of the Jewes. Thirdly, that it is already begun, and hath taken place in this nation and that Cromwel with the army, hath apostatized from it, and that all the powers, or governments that have been set up since that time, have been, and still are upon the foundation of the apostacy. As also, severall of the particular evills which the army, and others abetting the apostacy are guilty of. Together with, some considerations tendered to the favourers of Christ's righteous cause, wherein is laid down, their duty of separation from Babylon, and from all the parts and branches (both in church and state) of the forementioned apostacy.	N. S.	1660 (1660)	Wing S119B; ESTC R183121	59,145	52

opening the Sins of the Officers and Souldiers of the Army the most of these Great Evils being acted by the Army as a Compact Body how ever some particular Persons may think to excuse themselves the Guilt and except the Lord gives repentance the Judgments due to these Abominations is like to fall upon the Skirts of those that have gone along in the Sins though they have not been the Leaders but the Followers When Israel did Sin and were Led into it by some particular Persons yet they as a People embodyed turning aside the Judgment was General that came upon them as in the Matter of the Molton Calf Exod. 32. Aaron was the great Transgressor as Verse 25. yet all that did not Separate and come to Moses were in danger of the Stroke as Verse 26 27. When but Hezekiah 2 Chron. 32.35 had sinned Judah and Jerusalem being embodyed with him the Wrath comes upon them as well as on him Jehoshaphat was not the Ringleader in going to the Battel at Ramoth-Gilead with Ahab neither was the VVork in it self unlawful for Ramoth Gilead did of right belong to Israel and was kept from them by the King of Syria yet but for joyning with Ahab who was turned from the Lord Jehoshaphat was sharply reproved by the Prophet and escaped very narrowly with his Life and wrath from the Lord was upon him See 2 Chro. 18.1.31 Ch. 19.2 And though many poor Creatures have manifested Grief and Spoke against Cromwel and others that were the Champions in the Apostacy and yet have kept their Places either in the Army or elsewhere under it and have not Separated from nor improved their Power against it will as may be feared be found in the day of Decision helpers of the Mighty against the Lord VVhen Isa 31.2 3. he that helpeth and him that is holpen shall fall together Then shall ye know Num. 16.30 that this people have greatly provoked the Lord If the Congregation observed not the Command Verse 26. to depart from the Tents of those wicked men and touch nothing of theirs they were like to be consumed with them And if they must be Cursed Judges 5.28 that Come not to the help of the Lord against the Mighty How shall those escape that help the Mighty against the Lord. And if Jeremiah Chap. 15. would not sit in the Congregation of Israel but rather Sit alone how shall those think to Escape that both Sit and Act in the midst of those which not only Mock at but have Betrayed the Cause of Christ and set themselves against the Lord Having been much larger upon these things then I did expect I have for brevity sake omitted severall things that relate to this Latter day VVork as also the speaking to severall Objections which I desire those that seek for Knowledg as for hid Treasure may waite upon the Lord for Answers thereunto and as for the Cavillers I am not carefull to Answer them but shall leave it to the Day of Decision and Revivall of the Lords VVork And now to Conclude the whole I shall present to the true Favourers of this Despised Cause of Christ some Considerations by way of direction and the Lord give them an understanding in all things The First Thing is To be much in Faith and Prayer for the Anointing which as hath been shew'd is Reserved for and Promised to this VVork and without which the VVork will not be accomplished but thorough the Anointing it must be done The Second Thing is to be much in Looking after Calling to mind Prizing and Feeding upon the VVorks of God which he hath VVrought in the Mid'st of us and comparing those VVorks with the Promises Prophesies and Types of the Latter day The Third Thing is To be Eying and Reaching after the understanding of the Glory of this Fifth Kingdome and to be Talking of the Power of God by which the VVork must be accomplished The Fourth Thing is To be much in the Consideration of what Christ hath done for their Souls in the shedding of his Pretious Blood to Redeem them from Hell and bring them to Glory and that this Fifth Kingdome is given to Christ as a Reward to and the Desert of what he hath Done and Suffer'd for them The Fifth Thing is To be giveing unto Christ the Chief Seat in and Sole Government over their own Souls that so in all things they may be Conformable unto him having their Conversations in Heaven as those that are Looking for and hastening to the Glorious Things which are to be brought forth in the Latter Day 2 Pet. 11.14 The Sixth Thing is To Come forth of and Seperate from whole Babylon in all the Parts and Branches of it and all the Parts of the Late Apostacy upon which Gods displeasure hath been and is eminently Manifested and O that both my Self and all that Love Jesus Christ and have in Days past touched with the unclean thing may obtaine such Repentance from the Lord as to be Spared and Hid in this Day of his feirce Anger when he is comming forth and making himself Known by the Judgments which he Executeth and as Noah found Grace and Lot obtained Mercy by which they were delivered from those Judgments that were Executed in their Day so those that must be Saved for the King in this Day must be saved thorough Grace and Mercy and seeing we stand by Faith let us not be high-minded but feare and in this of Seperation let it not suffice to Seperate from the Nationall False Church and the Usurpers of the Civill Power in all the Parts of their Usurpation and the Apostatising Army by which the Usurpation hath been Encouraged and Upheld and from all Those that have Kept and do Keep Places under the Apostacy or have been Turned out and not Repented of their Sin But also from all those Churches or Congregations that have not Born their Testimony against but Contrariwise Fallen in with and Encouraged the Apostacy either by Addressing to or Standing by Those that have so Betrayed the Cause of Christ or by Keeping Communion in the Ordinances of Christ n the Church with those that have Stood by and Kept Places under the Apostacy by which those Churhes have brought upon Themselves the Guilt of and are become Partakers with other mens Sins Contrary to 1 Tim. 5.22 And have Suffere Sin to lye upon their Brother contrary to Lev. 19.17 And have deeply not only Touched but Embraced the Unclean thing contrary to 2 Cor. 6.17 And have not departed from the Tents of those Wicked men according to Numb 16.26 Nor been Valiant for the Truth as Jer. 9.3 Nor stood up for the Lord against the evil doers according to Psal 94.16 And have not frowned upon those Members that have made themselves Vild thorough the Apostacy 1 Sam 3.13 But have justified the Transgressors and said to the Apostates yea are Righteous Pro. 17.15 chap. 24.24 They have not Turned away from the Traytors as the ought